St. Paul police have asked city prosecutors to review the case of a man seen on a video being kicked by a city police officer last summer, after a county attorney's office declined to file felony assault charges.

The St. Paul city attorney's office referred the case to its Minneapolis counterpart to avoid a conflict of interest. It is awaiting review at the Minneapolis city attorney's office.

Eric Hightower's ex- girlfriend called 911 on Aug. 28 to report that the 30-year-old man had been stalking and threatening her for the previous few days, according to a criminal complaint. Hightower has pleaded not guilty.

Hightower's arrest that day in the incident was captured on a widely viewed YouTube video. In the video, Zilge is seen delivering a kick to Hightower's chest and chin as the suspect lay on a North End sidewalk.

Gorans had sprayed Hightower with Mace while the suspect was in a squad car, according to the Olmsted County attorney's office, which reviewed the case to avoid a conflict of interest for the Ramsey County attorney's office.

The office said in November that it would not file felony assault charges because there was "insufficient proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that either officer "used unreasonable force."

City attorney's offices have jurisdiction over misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases in Minnesota.